Jonesville, Illinois

Jonesville is an unincorporated community in LaSalle County, Illinois. The community is located along Illinois State Routes 71 and 351, serving as the latter's eastern terminus. It is also located near the Illinois River.[2]

Jonesville, Illinois
Unincorporated community
Jonesville, Illinois
Jonesville, Illinois
Coordinates: 41°18′41″N 89°04′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyLaSalle
Elevation518 ft (158 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
61348
Area code(s)815, 779
GNIS feature ID411231[1]

The community is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.[3]

History

Jonesville was created before the end of the Civil War in 1865. This was when the LaSalle County Carbon Coal Company opened a mineshaft, which was owned by O.L. Jones, the namesake of Jonesville. The mine closed in 1929, perhaps due to a strike by the miners. The mine was bought by Union Coal, who sold the land rather than reopening the mine.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jonesville, Illinois
  2. "1969 Illinois: Official Highway Map". Illinois Secretary of State. Illinois Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. Reinhold, Rich. Changes to Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area Delineations Following the 2010 Census (PDF). Illinois Labor Market Review. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  4. "Welcome to Jonesville". Bureau County Republican. March 28, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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